Construction Manager, AWS CM - South East Asia

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a Construction Manager to lead day-to-day construction oversight for data center projects in Malaysia.

You will manage scope, timelines and budgets, coordinate with design and engineering teams, and ensure safety and quality standards are met across complex electrical and mechanical systems. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years in data center project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of project management in data centers or critical infra.
• Experience taking design concepts through deployment and mass production.
• Experience with large-scale mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) projects.

Responsibilities

• Project management and oversight of construction activities for new builds or capital projects in Malaysia.
• Drive costs down and shorten schedules while maintaining quality.
• Provide construction management for initiatives to increase data center resiliency.
• Review constructability of electrical/mechanical systems and building designs.
• Create project scope, equipment requirements, and assist with RFIs and capex requests.
• Oversee commissioning and integrated system testing; ensure quality across projects.
• Record and report key metrics to team members and management.
• Travel to data center sites for audits, reviews, startup testing, and commissioning.

Skills

Project management

Data center knowledge

Reading construction specs

Regulatory knowledge

Electrical/MEP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Windows OS

Job description

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Construction Managers (CMs) are always at the forefront of the construction industry in terms of innovation and maintain a focus on delivering the most innovative products to our customers. Our data centers are industry leading facilities in terms of energy efficiency and cost effectiveness. The Data Center CM is ultimately responsible for the day-to-day construction oversight and management of the contractors. The CM will also be utilized as a leader in their specific discipline (construction management, building services, architecture, electrical or mechanical engineering) and shall be responsible as a team member for delivering construction of some of the most sophisticated electrical and mechanical systems in the world.

At Amazon we leverage unique opportunities presented to us by owning everything from the substation to the server, and back to the cooling towers. We are diverse, upbeat, creative, team-oriented construction professionals working on a daily basis to develop data centers that are changing the face of data facilities.

Daily responsibilities will include all aspects of the entire data center lifecycle construction starting with the site feasibility, through the procurement of the design teams and design review, daily construction oversight, and commissioning of completed facilities.

Key job responsibilities

Project management and oversight of construction related activities for new builds or general capital projects in Malaysia. This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budgets.

• Driving costs down and schedules shorter while maintaining quality.
• Provide Construction Management for specific initiatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of our data centers.
• Review of constructability of electrical and mechanical system and building designs associated with the construction of new data centers or the optimization of existing data centers.
• Creation of project scope and equipment requirements, assist with request for proposals, and capital requests.
• Total project quality includes assisting with commissioning and integrated system testing and oversight of the execution of the project.
• Issue/Manage the Request for Information process during construction and coordinate construction administration with engineers
• Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management.
• Concurrently managing multiple projects including new data center building and capital improvement projects associated with existing data centers.
• Operational support of installed facilities including review of procedures, best practices, and maintenance initiatives.
• Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
• Travel to datacenter sites for electrical systems audits, mechanical system reviews, constructability reviews, startup testing, and full commissioning, as required.

A day in the life

You’ll join a diverse team of project managers, design engineers, commissioning managers, software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience carrying new design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production
• Experience in MS Excel, Word, and Windows Operating Systems
• Experience in construction management of large, complex projects involving large-scale mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) plants

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure experience
• Knowledge of critical data center equipment
• Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams and standard operating procedures
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations including Life Safety, BOCA, NFPA, NEC, or OSHA
• Experience in project management in data centers or comparable critical infrastructure
• Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings for all domains

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Company

Amazon Data Services Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Job ID: A10539735